Earthquake details

Monday, January 19, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Monday, January 19, 1987 at 19:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei (New Zealand - NE), about 1025.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.083 and latitude -29.106.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 90.0 km
Coordinates -29.106, -178.083
UTC time 1987-01-19 19:40:39.350
Location Kermadec Islands
Country New Zealand (NE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-01-19

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